Coming soon (and by soon, we mean June 16th!) The Brooklyn Waterfront Beer Festival! Jimmy, Mark and Squigs have a sit-down with Robert Howell of the Handcrafted Tasting Co., the lead producer of the festival. This one's gonna be pretty EPIC, folks.
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The Guys stop by Brooklyn Brewing (finally!) for a taste of some of their finest brews including this flagship beer that started it all. Craft Brewing History in a glass? You better believe it. Enjoy!
Guest Host Vanessa Rae joins The Guys at Habana Outpost, Sean Meenan's super green, solar powered, rainwater collecting, roof-garden having, fantastic eating and drinking spot in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Habana is, in fact, the only solar powered restaurant in the NYC area, using renewable energies, ingredients and innovative thinking across the board - and that includes the bike blender for mixing your own smoothies! With Sixpoint Ales on tap for a ridiculous price and their Famous Corn that will knock your socks off, Habana is a Cuban inspired, cash-only seasonal retreat in the middle of bustling Brooklyn that will teach you, entertain you, and leave you sated and satisfied. We certainly were.Cheers!
The Guys learn this lesson: Sooner or later, everyone should know someone like Lou. Meet Lou Sones, Managing Parter and onsite boss for the Brazen Head, one of the homiest Brooklyn bars weve come across (with a very impressive beer, scotch and bourbon list!) Lou leads Mark and Jimmy on a tour of the Brazen Head, which admittedly has a strange name with a fantastic pedigree; the Brazen Head also features some great year-round events including Cask Ale festivals (three a year) and their Spring Clam Shuck. This years Clam Shuck is on April 18th (saturday) from 5-10 PM, and the Spring Cask Fest is on May 1-3rd. No visit to Brooklyn should be complete without a stop at the Brazen Head. Cheers!
Sometimes the best bars don't show up in guide books or history lessons. Sometimes the best bars are right around the corner and right under your nose. Attracted by a group of friends who consider themselves to be a family, Mark and Jimmy trek to Brooklyn and find that nothing beats a bar full of good people in creating a sense of community. Even when a few surprising bits of historical information pop up, it cant overshadow the wacky good times created by The Gang. Free peanuts, wheel of fortune and a spanking? Yeah, its all here.
The Guys make another stop at Coney Island, and the Sideshow Bar, part of the Coney Island USA complex! Check them out at coneyisland.com, and Cheers!
Widely considered the best beer bar in all of the NYC area, come with us to Spuyten Duyvil. Enjoy.
